Have you ever had a water heater burst? I have three times, once at my parent’s house and once about a week after I bought my condo. What a mess…Yay!

The third time was about a year and a half after my husband and I bought our house. The finished basement was made into “Man Town” for my husband. It consists of two rooms and a utility closet that houses the water heater.

One night, my husband wakes me up in panic. It was about 2am and he wakes me up by saying “Hurry, get up…There’s something really wrong” in his most frantic voice and then he ran off. I jerk awake thinking that something happened to our 4-year-old daughter. On my way upstairs, I realize that he is in the basement. So I go down there.

There’s my husband, throwing towels down on the rug freaking out that his stuff might get wet because the basement is flooded and he didn’t know what to do or how to stop it. I just smiled, calmly walked to the utility closet and shut off the water heater, which stopped the water from flowing out. I knew right away that we were going to need a water heater replacement.

I then told my husband to get the wet vac so we can get the water cleaned up. So, he brings me the wet vac and I started vacuuming. Once the vac filled up, I went to take the cover off and what do I find? The filter is still on and the vacuum was half filled with ash from the fireplace, which is now like cement. When I ask my husband why he didn’t take the filter off, his answer was I didn’t know you’re supposed to and when I asked about the ash, the answer was I didn’t know it was in there.

So I took off the ruined filter and dumped out the ashy cement water in the woods. I then vacuumed up the utility closet until it was almost completely dry. In the mean time, my husband is still freaking out about the water under the rug. So I explained to him how to vacuum the water up out of the rug using the wet vac and all he could say to me was I didn’t know you could do that. Really?

Husband vs. Water Heater….Wife Wins!

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Right after my husband and I got married, we decided it was time for us to get a new mattress. The mattress we had was causing me some serious back pain. I woke up every morning sore, stiff, and tired. I knew we were trying to get pregnant and there was no way I was going to suffer through my pregnancy in that bed.

So we took our wedding money and went shopping. We knew we were going to upgrade to a king and after lots of research, we decided to buy the Tempurpedic bed. Let me tell you, that was the best decision ever! 

The first night I laid down in that bed and it just enveloped me. I slept so comfortably and woke up the next morning pain free and refreshed! I was impressed. A month later I was pregnant.

I thought I would have to buy a body pillow to help support my belly but thanks to my tempurpedic bed, I didn’t need one. As my belly grew, I would sink down enough that my belly was supported by the bed. I was sleeping comfortably through my entire pregnancy.

Let me just say that six and a half years later, my tempurpedic bed is still extremely comfortable. I do not regret my decision buying this mattress. I can honestly say that I love my tempurpedic bed. I love it so much that I bought my daughter one when she turned three. 

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I had a serious fear of the dentist. I don’t know where it came from but I had it all my life. It was so bad that it prevented me from going to the dentist for many years.  And then it happened, my tooth broke.

The pain was so excruciating and I had no one to call. I frantically called a couple of offices I remembered from my childhood and none of them were accepting emergency patients that were not existing patients. I thought really, I feel like there is an ice pick being stabbed into my jaw and you won’t see me?

So I turned to Google and started searching. I started with a state search (i.e. Tennessee dental) and from there I narrowed it down to a town search and started calling around. I got many of the same answers as my previous calls. I was ready to scream when I finally got a place in a neighboring town that would take me that day. Great, I had an appointment for 4pm! And then the fear started to set in. If it weren’t for the pain, I would not have gone.

So I go to my appointment and voice my fears. The dentist was very nice and understanding. He checked me out and told me I had to come back at 6pm in order for him to be able to properly fix my tooth. He was willing to stay after hours to fix my tooth? How can I say no? So I left and came back at 6pm.

He was gentle and careful while working on my tooth. He gave me lots of Novocain and told me everything that he was doing so there wouldn’t be any surprises. I slowly started to relax. At one point I got so relaxed, that I fell asleep and snored loud enough to wake myself up. How embarrassing. The dentist just smiled at me and asked if I was still scared. The obvious answer was no. Needless to say, years later, he is still my dentist.

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The biggest issue with shaving is those unsightly razor bumps. The bumps can be red and itchy and quite embarrassing. Luckily there are a few things you can do to get rid of razor bumps.

1. One thing to remember is to never pick or squeeze the razor bumps. Even though they may look like pimples, they are skin irritations that can get infected. The best thing to do is to leave them alone and avoid shaving the irritated are for a few days.
2. You can purchase razor bump removal products. These usually consist of salicylic acid and witch hazel, which helps dissolve the thin layer of skin that covers the ingrown that are often trapped inside razor bumps.
3. Hydrocortisone can also help by softening and soothing the razor bumps. It is also a great moisturizer that reduces the itching.

So how can you prevent razor bumps?

1. Remember to use a clean, sharp razor when you shave. Make sure to change your razors often.
2. Use a shaving gel with a built in moisturizer and let it set for a little bit before you shave.
3. Always shave in the direction of the hair growth and not against it.
4. Moisturize before and after shaving.
5. Avoid shaving with a razor. Use an electric razor, hair removal creams, or even consider other non-traditional methods of hair removal.

Armed with the knowledge of how to get rid of razor bumps and how to prevent them in the future, you are well on your way to having beautifully shaved skin.

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